Perry, Matthew Calbraith, 1794-1858
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1794 April 10 - 1858 March 04
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
W. H. Hardy letter to Fred Lockley
Collection — Multiple collection box [CA 1918 Nov 18] 1: [Barcode: i50165872]
Identifier: CA 1918 Nov 18
Abstract
W. H. Hardy was a member of the U.S. Navy and was a member of the Naval expedition to Japan in 1852-1854, Commanded by Mathew C. Perry, that resulted in opening up trade routes with Japan. The collection contains a letter dated November 18, 1918 from Hardy to Fred Lockley, and a poem commemorating Perry.
Dates:
November 18, 1918